Faculty & Staff

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Support us in providing the best service to our students and alumni. The Career Design Lab (CDL) actively engages with SPS faculty and administrators to provide students and alumni with meaningful and impactful experiential education, professional development, and recruitment & networking opportunities.

Vault-Firsthand Celebrates Top Employers for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Today, while many professional services firms claim to focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, not that many can back up their words with concrete actions. Indeed, it takes more than merely including a DEI statement on a website to prove that fostering individuality, …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Success Stories of the Week: Yuxuan Ouyang

The Career Design Lab is thrilled to celebrate the successes of all of our Columbia University School of Professional Studies students and alumni.
This week we highlight an alumni from the Enterprise Risk Management program. Congratulations, Yuxuan Ouyang!

Congratulations to …

By Ke Zheng
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Success Story of the Week: Danielle Barrios

The Career Design Lab is thrilled to celebrate the successes of all of our Columbia University School of Professional Studies students and alumni.
This week we highlight an Alumni from the Wealth Management program. Congratulations to Danielle on her new …

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Career Design Lab
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How to Be an Active Ally to Black Women at Work

Ally” is a popular word in the workplace these days as people seek to put action behind the pledges of racial justice and equality that many organizations have made. Often, people use the term allyship to refer to a general …

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9 Ways to Pay It Forward This Holiday Season, Career Advice-Style

The holiday season is in full swing, and we can’t help but think about all of the ways we’re grateful for the social-impact sector. From the nonprofits with missions we love to the social-impact professionals working tirelessly to build a …

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Podcast Episode 14: Leading with Empathy

In the conversation with Columbia University alum Hsing-Hsing Li she mentions the importance of empathy in leadership and learning from …

Podcast Episode 13: Embracing The Messiness of Life and Navigating Uncertainty

 

In the thirteenth episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, we welcome Sam Quan Krueger, Head of Digital …
Podcast Episode 12: Learning to Say No at Work

 

In the twelfth episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, we welcome Eric Nehrlich, executive coach at Too …
Podcast Episode 11:  Make Your Own Opportunities

 

In the eleventh episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, we welcome Brandon Mikolaski, the Head of …
Podcast Episode 10:  Follow Your Passion
In the tenth episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, we welcome Sheila Sarem, the founder and CEO …
Podcast Episode 9:  The Importance of Managing Up

In the ninth episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, we welcome Steve Safier, Director, and Lecturer in …

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Podcast Episode 14: Leading with Empathy

In the conversation with Columbia University alum Hsing-Hsing Li she mentions the importance of empathy in leadership and learning from …

Podcast Episode 13: Embracing The Messiness of Life and Navigating Uncertainty

 

In the thirteenth episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, we welcome Sam Quan Krueger, Head of Digital …
Podcast Episode 12: Learning to Say No at Work

 

In the twelfth episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, we welcome Eric Nehrlich, executive coach at Too …
Podcast Episode 11:  Make Your Own Opportunities

 

In the eleventh episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, we welcome Brandon Mikolaski, the Head of …
Podcast Episode 10:  Follow Your Passion
In the tenth episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, we welcome Sheila Sarem, the founder and CEO …
Podcast Episode 9:  The Importance of Managing Up

In the ninth episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, we welcome Steve Safier, Director, and Lecturer in …

Featured Mentors


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Namitha Cherian

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  • Data Engineer Intern Northwestern Mutual
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Paula Diaz

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  • Climate Justice and Nature Intern Colgate Palmolive
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Yi Du

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  • Costumer Banking Dpt Intern ICBC
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Yi Duan

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  • Risk Monitoring Analyst Intern Finra
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Yifei Fan

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  • Business Analyst Authentic Brands Group
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Jan Raphael Floro

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  • New York, New York
  • Assistant Vice President - Technology Audit Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
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Jingyao Gong

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  • Risk Management Intern VNS Health
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Ursula Grosser

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  • Senior Director, Program Management BetMGM
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Weidi Hu

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  • Quantitative Summer Risk Analyst Citibank
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